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Babycham (/ ˈ b eɪ b iː ʃ æ m /) is a light (6% ABV), sparkling perry invented by Francis Showering, a brewer in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England.The name was owned by Accolade Wines until 2021, when it was bought back into the Showering family business Brothers Drinks Limited. [1]
In the 1940s, the company developed a process to produce perry—a form of cider made from fermented pear juice—and created a low-alcohol sparking drink that was christened Babycham. The new drink was marketed mainly at young women, and sold in small bottles to be served in a champagne saucer: "the genuine champagne perry sparkling in its own ...
Aimed at the female drinker at a time when wine was not commonly available in UK pubs, Babycham was sold in miniature Champagne-style bottles; the drink was for many years a strong seller and made a fortune for the Showering family. [34] A competing brand of commercial perry, Lambrini, is manufactured in Liverpool by Halewood International.
In 2021, the Showering Brothers acquired the famous brand most associated with their cider mill when they bought Babycham. [11] On 15 February 2024, Brothers announced that they were re-launching with 4 new flavours. They are App-Solutely Pear-fect, Un-Berrylievable, Best of the Zest and Berry Sub-Lime.
Former size for US nip bottles before metrication. Replaced by the 50 mL "metric nip". 1 ⁄ 8 Pint (US) 2 US fl oz: 2.08 imp fl oz: 59.14 mL: Former size for US miniature bottles before metrication that were based on the pre-Prohibition jigger. Replaced by the 50 mL "metric nip". Twelfth (US) 11 US fl oz-325 ml
The heartwarming origin story of Starbucks drink sizes. Perri Ormont Blumberg. January 8, 2024 at 9:59 PM. Whether you take your coffee caffeinated or decaf, or are more of a tea tippler, ...
C&C Group plc (known prior to its flotation as Cantrell & Cochrane Limited) is an Irish manufacturer, marketer and distributor of alcoholic drinks, particularly cider, and soft drinks. It has production facilities across Ireland , Great Britain and the United States , and its products are sold around the world. [ 2 ]
Francis Showering (1912–1995), drinks manufacturer and inventor of Babycham, was born in the town. Frank Tuohy (1925–1999), novelist and short-story writer, lived in Shepton Mallet after retirement and died there on 11 April 1999. [193] Wallace Wyndham Waite (1881–1971), one founder of Waitrose, attended Shepton Mallet Grammar School. [194]